NORTHROP CORP. v. McDONNELL DOUGLAS CORP.

Nos. 81-5165, 81-5172.

705 F.2d 1030 (1983)

NORTHROP CORPORATION, Plaintiff/Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. McDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION, Defendant/Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided February 28, 1983.

As Amended May 9, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George L. Hecker, Cave, McPheeters & McRoberts, Los Angeles, Cal., for McDonnell Douglas Corp.

John W. Chierichella, Eldon H. Crowell, Crowell & Moring, Washington, D.C., for Northrop Corp.

Before POOLE and BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judges, and SOLOMON, Senior District Judge.


BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:

This appeal and cross-appeal present complex issues concerning the extent to which private parties may obtain redress for alleged injuries occurring in the heavily regulated military aircraft industry. The principal issues are whether: (1) suit against the Government pursuant to 22 U.S.C. § 2356 (disclosure of proprietary data) is the exclusive remedy; (2) the Government is a necessary party; (3) the claims present non-justiciable political...

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